The Heart of Me Page #2

You'll learn it takes more than love

to sustain a marriage, Dinah.

Do you find?

- Madeleine, I'm sorry.

- I have to collect Rickie's collars.

- Oh.

- Anthony's expecting me home.

Right.

- Come and see us soon.

- Yes.

- I'm back.

- Mr. Masters?

I put the letter of acceptance

on your desk.

Thank you.

Pleasant weekend, Mr. Masters.

You too, Miss Matthews.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Five and six, guv'nor.

Thank you very much.

Come in.

Well, I hope you like it.

We're only just getting set up.

No, I do, it's all...

It's very...

- Picture's by Bridie.

- Oh...

- Good, don't you think?

- I'm sure.

I'll tell her.

She hasn't much confidence.

No.

Is she...

Out.

Well,...

...I just wanted to make sure

you were...

I'm shaking.

All the way here I kept thinking,...

...I'm a dead man now.

- But you're not.

- No.

No, I'm alive.

I'm alive.

It's all right, darling.

Go back to sleep.

Why haven't you got a drink

in your hand?

- What's her name?

- Violet. So sweet.

- Dinah.

- Hm?

How are you?

I'm worried my petals

are going to wilt before midnight.

Oh, they're lovely.

- You haven't brought Bridie.

- I wasn't sure she'd fit in.

- We liked the painting enormously.

- Oh, good!

Very original. We have to find

somewhere to hang it now.

Dinah, what d'you make of Jack?

Jack?

Oh. Harmless enough, I suppose.

His wife led him a ghastly dance.

Why don't I re-introduce you?

All right.

You go on.

I'll join you.

- Sorry to monopolise your husband.

- Quite all right.

As long as you found him amusing.

- No.

- Well, thank you very much.

When you've known him as long

as I have the joke wears very thin.

- I do know what you mean.

- Oh, charming!

This dress becomes you, Madeleine.

You should get into it more often.

I'll make that my New Year's

resolution. What about you, Jack?

I hardly know where to begin.

- I'll throw a blanket over Sylvia.

- Can I do anything?

No, it's all right.

Jack, d'you remember my sister Dinah?

- Rickie!

- Sylvia!

- Happy New Year.

- Yes, I'm sure it will be.

What?

Dinah...

Dinah, Dinah, Dinah...

It is good, this thing, isn't it?

It's everything.

Huh...

Nine, eight, seven,...

...six, five, four,...

...three, two, one...

Happy New Year!

Come on, Rickie!

Coming!

Never mind, darling.

We'll get you another one.

- I'm home!

- Hello, Mummy!

Good gracious,

like a herd of elephants!

Mr. Masters will be late home, Betty.

There's a shareholders' meeting.

Come on, Mummy,

I want to show you something.

"Let us agree to give up love...

And root up the infernal Grove;

Then shall we return and see...

The worlds of happy Eternity.

And throughout all Eternity...

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